 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ; our brethren are already in the field I why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, and peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...The next gale, that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...The next gale, that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here...what would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God.—I know not... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 pages
...The next gale, that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Heaven ! — I know not what... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field .' Why stand we...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! — I know... | |
 | Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...The next gale that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains, and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! — I know... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...The next gale that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of surrounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field Why stand we here...What would they have'{ Is life so dear, or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of slavery and chains'? Forbid it, Almighty God! 1 know not what... | |
 | John Barber - Elocution - 1828 - 310 pages
...! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?— Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased 8t the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, At mighty God ! — I know... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God! — I know... | |
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It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already in the... 
